US Congress Politics
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Daily Herald opinion: Many issues are being debated this election; one means more than all the others — decencyOct 26, 2024 2:00 pm - We were thinking the other day, what is the mark of a leader? And certainly, there are many characteristics. Vision, drive, collaboration, perseverance, discipline, coura...
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Here’s where 3rd Congressional District hopefuls stand on abortionOct 22, 2024 9:34 am - Where 3rd Congressional District candidates Delia Ramirez and John Booras stand on abortion.
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Casten holds significant financial advantage over Conforti in 6th Congressional raceOct 21, 2024 5:02 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has a tremendous financial advantage over Glen Ellyn Republican Niki Conforti.
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Disruptions over war in Gaza prompt early end to Casten town hallOct 18, 2024 11:21 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove ended a scheduled suburban town hall shortly after it started Thursday night because of disruptions by protesters angry about the war in Gaza.
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Mike Quigley: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 5th District RepresentativeOct 18, 2024 4:00 am - Mike Quigley is a Democrat running for U.S. House 5th District.
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Schakowsky has massive fundraising edge over Cohen in 9th District raceOct 17, 2024 1:18 pm - Suburban Republican Party leaders slated Seth Cohen to take on longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District but haven’t given him much financial support, records show.
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Casten, Conforti strongly disagree on presidential immunity rulingOct 15, 2024 1:27 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Niki Conforti disagree about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution.
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Undeterred by previous losses, Hanson again challenging Quigley in 5th DistrictOct 14, 2024 7:35 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is facing a familiar challenger this fall in the largely suburban 5th Congressional District — Republican Tommy Hanson, whom Quigley already has defeated three times.
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GOP congressional candidate refuses to say how he feels about abortionOct 11, 2024 1:29 pm - Despite abortion’s prominence as a national political issue, one Chicago-area congressional candidate refuses to share his personal opinion on the topic.
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Underwood, Marter differ on immigration solutionsOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville and Republican challenger James Marter of Oswego agree that the nation’s immigration system has significant problems — but their solutions differ vastly.